A new disability plan has been developed by the Department of Seniors, Disability Services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships.
The plan is the first since the full transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Minister for Disability Services, Craig Crawford said Queensland’s Disability Plan 2022-27, Together, a Better Queensland targets the one-in-five Queenslanders living with disability, including those in the NDIS.
“More than 900,000 Queenslanders live with disability, and we are committed to making sure that people with disability have what they need to live their best lives,” Mr Crawford said.
“Aligning with Australia’s Disability Strategy, Queensland’s plan highlights seven priority areas for action, including employment, inclusive homes, safety, community support, education, health and community attitudes.”
He said the Government expected more than 180,000 Queenslanders would be participating in the NDIS in the next 10 years.
Mr Crawford said the new disability plan encompassed the unique aspects of Queensland’s peoples, regions and diversity.
“The plan outlines priorities to increase employment opportunities for people with disability; strengthening their financial independence, as well as increasing their access to high-quality education from early childhood through to tertiary education and training,” the Minister said.
“We want everyone to have the opportunity to live in supportive, inclusive communities, and so the plan identifies increasing appropriately-designed accessible housing and public infrastructure as priorities, as well as shaping positive community attitudes toward people with disability.”
Mr Crawford said Government Departments would be developing, publishing and delivering action plans that aligned with and implemented Queensland’s Disability Plan 2022-27.
“However, it’s important to recognise that creating a disability-inclusive State is a job for all of us, not just Government,” he said.
The 39-page Disability Plan 2022-2027 can be accessed at this PS News link.
